Sheetal Mallar was born on April 23, 1974. She is a fashion model and a contemporary photographer from Mumbai. Sheetal Mallar was the winner of Femina Look of the Year and the Elite Look of the Year in 1994. 

Sheetal Mallar was born in Mumbai, India. She hails from Padubidri in Mangalore. Her parents are from a Tulu speaking Pujari family. Sheetal Mallar studied at Canossa Convent in Mahim and pursued her B.Com at Sydenham College but discontinued in her third year

Sheetal Mallar's father is a corporate lawyer. Initially, he was not too pleased with the idea of Sheetal Mallar leaving her studies to pursue a career in modelling

Sheetal Mallar has been modelling since she was 17. Sheetal Mallar's first shoot was for Danabhai Jewellers. A friend took Mallar to ace photographer Gautam Rajadhyaksha's studio where he was shooting for a campaign and that is how Sheetal's modelling career began

The concept of Danabhai Jewellers was that of a child bride and Sheetal Mallar, all of 17,  was innocent looking and young at the time. She got the campaign and things started for her from then on

Sheetal Mallar has worked with Internation fashion brands like Armani and Fendi. Mallar was the face of Maybelline cosmetics

In an interview with mid-day, Sheetal Mallar had once said that she doesn't have a workout regime. She walks a lot, cycles and does yoga at least twice a week.

Sheetal Mallar has undergone food therapy after she developed acidity problem. She used to eat eight spoons of homemade ghee every day. However, it turned out to be one of the good things in her lifestyle

Sheetal Mallar reveals the secret of her good skin. In an interview with mid-day, she had once said, "Eat lots of ghee! It's a good substitute for cream... the minute it gets cold, I start craving ghee, so there must be something to it! Other than that, eat chocolate and do yoga -- it'll keep you happy!"

After missing from the fashion scene for quite some time, Sheetal Mallar in an interview stated that she can't pursue modelling forever

After almost dominating the whole decade of the 1990s and early 2000s as a supermodel, Sheetal Mallar went on to try her hand at the camera and worked as a photographer at Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week where she shot a series of backstage photographs

Sheetal Mallar said that her main interest shifted to photography and more specifically, photographing people. She enjoys documenting urban subcultures and focusing on relationships people have with themselves and with others and their surrounding

As a photographer, Sheetal Mallar has worked on various brands and created stories for Architectural Digest, Starbucks India, Platform magazine, Mogachea, Savio John Pereira, Verve magazine, Motherland magazine, Portside Cafe etc...

Sheetal Mallar said that she was mentally prepared for the transition from a model to a photographer. Mallar acknowledges that she loved being a part of the industry and that the industry has given her a lot

Mallar was married to Italian tennis player Mose Navarra for three years. However, there is no information about her current relationship status. Her wedding was at the Hare Rama Hare Krishna temple in Juhu, Mumbai. Sheetal Mallar's wedding outfit was designed by her friend Rohit Bal. It was beige and gold coloured lehenga choli with Swarovski crystals 

Sheetal Mallar's series on Instagram 'Alone Together' showcased a series of beautiful photos. She said she learnt photography on the go when she was a model but she also hired a professional photographer to teach her the basics of photography

One interesting fact about Sheetal Mallar that few people are aware of is that she used to stammer. She overcame it with the help of a therapist. She says stammering cannot be cured but can be reduced with exercises